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Worldwide Name Statistics

Adam

Ranked #72 - 1 in 15,009 people
US

Most common in

United States

533k bearers

World total

533,014

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#72

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States533k
Worldwide
~533k
rank #72
Rarity
1 in 15,009
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~533k in US

About the name Adam

There are an estimated 533,014 people named Adam alive worldwide today. That ranks Adam at #72 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Adam is held by approximately 533,014 people, ranking #72 among first names. That works out to roughly 161 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 623 U.S. residents).

Historically Adam is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Adam appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Adam popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Adam, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 104
  2. 1881: 116
  3. 1882: 114
  4. 1883: 107
  5. 1884: 83
  6. 1885: 96
  7. 1886: 103
  8. 1887: 84
  9. 1888: 120
  10. 1889: 93
  11. 1890: 74
  12. 1891: 87
  13. 1892: 106
  14. 1893: 87
  15. 1894: 86
  16. 1895: 78
  17. 1896: 96
  18. 1897: 88
  19. 1898: 87
  20. 1899: 74
  21. 1900: 111
  22. 1901: 71
  23. 1902: 99
  24. 1903: 82
  25. 1904: 103
  26. 1905: 101
  27. 1906: 105
  28. 1907: 127
  29. 1908: 109
  30. 1909: 113
  31. 1910: 154
  32. 1911: 189
  33. 1912: 307
  34. 1913: 354
  35. 1914: 489
  36. 1915: 574
  37. 1916: 609
  38. 1917: 614
  39. 1918: 653
  40. 1919: 542
  41. 1920: 579
  42. 1921: 588
  43. 1922: 469
  44. 1923: 435
  45. 1924: 465
  46. 1925: 458
  47. 1926: 425
  48. 1927: 389
  49. 1928: 359
  50. 1929: 306
  51. 1930: 273
  52. 1931: 300
  53. 1932: 258
  54. 1933: 234
  55. 1934: 239
  56. 1935: 237
  57. 1936: 216
  58. 1937: 222
  59. 1938: 214
  60. 1939: 216
  61. 1940: 227
  62. 1941: 230
  63. 1942: 240
  64. 1943: 253
  65. 1944: 220
  66. 1945: 210
  67. 1946: 247
  68. 1947: 269
  69. 1948: 240
  70. 1949: 300
  71. 1950: 308
  72. 1951: 300
  73. 1952: 294
  74. 1953: 324
  75. 1954: 281
  76. 1955: 354
  77. 1956: 390
  78. 1957: 438
  79. 1958: 467
  80. 1959: 582
  81. 1960: 1,018
  82. 1961: 1,579
  83. 1962: 2,149
  84. 1963: 2,353
  85. 1964: 2,862
  86. 1965: 2,569
  87. 1966: 2,510
  88. 1967: 2,531
  89. 1968: 2,550
  90. 1969: 2,877
  91. 1970: 4,334
  92. 1971: 5,872
  93. 1972: 5,765
  94. 1973: 6,881
  95. 1974: 8,471
  96. 1975: 8,690
  97. 1976: 9,982
  98. 1977: 11k
  99. 1978: 14k
  100. 1979: 17k
  101. 1980: 19k
  102. 1981: 20k
  103. 1982: 20k
  104. 1983: 24k
  105. 1984: 24k
  106. 1985: 20k
  107. 1986: 18k
  108. 1987: 17k
  109. 1988: 17k
  110. 1989: 17k
  111. 1990: 15k
  112. 1991: 12k
  113. 1992: 12k
  114. 1993: 12k
  115. 1994: 11k
  116. 1995: 10k
  117. 1996: 9,581
  118. 1997: 8,820
  119. 1998: 8,369
  120. 1999: 8,244
  121. 2000: 8,152
  122. 2001: 7,771
  123. 2002: 7,762
  124. 2003: 7,711
  125. 2004: 7,511
  126. 2005: 6,860
  127. 2006: 6,818
  128. 2007: 6,797
  129. 2008: 6,111
  130. 2009: 5,683
  131. 2010: 5,120
  132. 2011: 5,226
  133. 2012: 5,323
  134. 2013: 5,256
  135. 2014: 5,351
  136. 2015: 5,410
  137. 2016: 5,230
  138. 2017: 4,941
  139. 2018: 4,718
  140. 2019: 4,195
  141. 2020: 3,788
  142. 2021: 3,662
  143. 2022: 3,638
  144. 2023: 3,487
  145. 2024: 3,515
  146. 2025: 3,511

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Adam worldwide?

There are an estimated 533,014 people named Adam alive worldwide today, ranking #72 globally.

Is Adam a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 15,009 people. In the United States there are roughly 533,014 bearers, which is 1 in 623 Americans.

Is Adam a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Adam is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Adam come from?

Who are famous people named Adam?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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